{"id":10274,"date":"2017-08-23T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T01:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=10274"},"modified":"2017-08-23T14:08:21","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T06:08:21","slug":"august-25-28-events-happening-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2017\/08\/23\/august-25-28-events-happening-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"August 25-28: Events Happening This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feeling lazy and blue? Get up and give your weekend some excitement with these events. From musicals, business talks, compelling art exhibitions to anniversary concerts, our list events this weekend will leave you wishing you had an even\u00a0longer long weekend.<\/p>\n

Distinct Refinements: Painting from the Provinces (until October 28)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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If you haven\u2019t checked out Distinct Refinements, the weekend is the best time to do so.\u00a0The exhibit is a remarkable showcase of masterpieces: from portraits and landscapes to abstracts of\u00a0artists from different parts of the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Distinct Refinements: Painting from the Provinces<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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MANILA: Hidden in Plain Sight (until August 26)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Art is not just the likeness of nature or object but also the feelings of the artist because every artist has a different expression and feeling on how they want their art to be like. To express individual emotions, the artist has the privileges to create in their unique form that best suited their art and expression.<\/p>\n

This event\u00a0is available for public viewing at the\u00a0Galeriya Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,\u00a0<\/em>White Cube Gallery, and Open Gallery of the Metropolitan Museum of Manila located at BSP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Malate, Metro Manila from July 11 to \u00a0August 26, 2017, Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Manila: Hidden in Plain Sight<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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West Side Story (until August 27)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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West Side Story\u00a0<\/em>is a musical inspired by the William Shakespeare classic\u00a0Romeo and Juliet.\u00a0<\/em>It is a romantic tragedy telling the story of the rivalry between two teenage gangs of different ethnic backgrounds: the Jets and the Sharks. Everything becomes more complicated than it already is when the protagonist Tony, from the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Sharks\u2019 leader.<\/p>\n

This musical will run from August 10 \u2013 27, 2017 at 3 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 p.m. (Tue. to Sun.) at the\u00a0Theatre at Solaire,\u00a0Solaire Resort & Casino,\u00a01 Aseana Avenue, Entertainment City,\u00a0Paranaque City.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0The West Side Story Hits Solaire On August 10<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Marketing on a Budget (August 26 and September 16)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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This workshop will serve as a gateway for potential and aspiring entrepreneurs\u00a0who want to actually jump start their business.\u00a0During the course of the workshop itself, there will be tips and guides shared on how to take\u00a0businesses to a higher level through effective marketing strategies.\u00a0Marketing on a Budget<\/strong>\u00a0is the sequel to \u201cLet\u2019s Get Down to Business Seminar\u201d, which has helped so many aspiring entrepreneurs actually jump start their business.<\/p>\n

Also read: Marketing on a Budget 2017<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Kabaataang Gitarista’s 5th Anniversary Concert (August 26)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Performing in the concert are different batches of the\u00a0Kabataang\u00a0Gitarista<\/em>, particularly batches currently receiving training: the 2016 and 2015 Batches, and the Core Group, which includes batch 2014, and other earlier batches. Performers are extensively trained by\u00a0Maestro Jose Valdez, and his assistant Daniel Lopez.<\/p>\n

Also read: Kabataang Gitarista’s 5th Anniversary Concert<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Gerardo Francisco’s Ibong Adarna (August 26-27 and September 2-3)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ibong Adarna\u00a0<\/em>is an epic that tells the tale of a magical bird said to heal any ailment through its songs. It\u2019s a tale that\u2019s been told and heard by Filipinos for decades.Catch Gia Macuja Atchison and the rest of Ballet Manila as they perform Gerardo Francisco\u2019s Ibong Adarna on August 26 & 27 and September 2 & 3 at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Ibong Adarna: Ballet Manila\u2019s 22nd Performance Season<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Cloud Fest Fun Run (Happening on August 27)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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CLOUDFEST FUN RUN\u00a0is an obstacle-course-themed 3K foamy run\u00a0open to all ages with a number of fun obstacles, bubble machines and photo op materials along the route organized by ThinkSportsph. It is also a\u00a0run for a cause where its proceeds will help the \u201cRebuild a Church Project\u201d.<\/p>\n

Also read:\u00a0Cloudfest Fun Run 2017<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

No more lounging around this weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,39,52,25,5,237,45,293,1697,28,65,60],"tags":[2576,2574,2356,2546,2575,2535,2209],"class_list":["post-10274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-makati","category-muntinlupa","category-art-and-fashion-show","category-ccp-complex","category-concert","category-educational","category-marathon-and-fun-run","category-performance","category-sm-by-the-bay","category-solaire-resort-casino","category-theatre-plays","category-workshops-classes-seminars","tag-cloud-fest-run","tag-distinct-refinements","tag-ibong-adarna","tag-kabataang-gitarista","tag-manila-hidden-in-plain-sight","tag-marketing-on-a-budget","tag-west-side-story"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10274"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10340,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10274\/revisions\/10340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}